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Poltava, Ukraine - Outrage As Wooden Crosses Are Erected on Synagogue Site |
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Dec 02, 2008 at 09:30 AM
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In this photo provided by the Rabbinical Center of Europe wooden crosses are seen on the planned construction site of a Synagogue in Ukraine's southern city of Poltava, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. The local Jewish community accuses nationalist activists of erecting the crosses to stop the construction of the Synagogue.
The chief rabbi of the southern city of Poltava said today that a group of nationalist activists have put up seven wooden crosses on land allocated by local authorities for the synagogue.
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Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Segal said it was a provocation aimed at stirring religious hatred in the city. No group has claimed responsibility.
Jewish groups complain that anti-Semitism persists in Ukraine and there is little respect for Jewish cemeteries and memorial sites.
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Dec 02, 2008 at 10:14 AM merkin Says:
The Ukranians were worse than the Nazis in WWII.
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Dec 02, 2008 at 10:57 AM chabad Says:
I was there in poltava and i dont know why they call it southern its in the north of Ukraine?! and yes the anti semitism there is disgusting there is a bounch of neo nazis menach shemom vzichrom
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Dec 02, 2008 at 01:40 PM yank Says:
I am from Ukraine. There is no reason in the wrold Jews should be living there. Israel will accept all Jews with open arms and Oleh Chadash packages. What the heck are they sitting there for?
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Dec 02, 2008 at 01:40 PM yank Says:
I am from Ukraine. There is no reason in the wrold Jews should be living there. Israel will accept all Jews with open arms and Oleh Chadash packages. What the heck are they sitting there for?
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Dec 02, 2008 at 09:11 PM murray Says:
This should surprize nobody. A Nunnery (or whatever the term is) at Auswitz Concentration camp- same desecration.